balancing the federal budget - Think Atheist2016-12-10T03:23:03Zhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/forum/topics/balancing-the-federal-budget?commentId=1982180%3AComment%3A1342331&xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noSome churches engage in busin…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2013-06-26:1982180:Comment:13424762013-06-26T02:43:55.329ZTom Sarbeckhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/TomSarbeck
<p>Some churches engage in business, perhaps by owning properties they rent. Some of these churches have evaded taxes by not reporting their business income. Some decades ago, a Dayton, Ohio, church was found delinquent and had to pay.</p>
<p>The question here is, <em>Should atheists push for taxing all church property?</em></p>
<p>I fear politicians will find justice less important than the protests by churchgoers.</p>
<p>Because winning experiences are better for morale than losing…</p>
<p>Some churches engage in business, perhaps by owning properties they rent. Some of these churches have evaded taxes by not reporting their business income. Some decades ago, a Dayton, Ohio, church was found delinquent and had to pay.</p>
<p>The question here is, <em>Should atheists push for taxing all church property?</em></p>
<p>I fear politicians will find justice less important than the protests by churchgoers.</p>
<p>Because winning experiences are better for morale than losing experiences; let's choose efforts we can win.</p>
<p></p> At least they would learn the…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2013-06-25:1982180:Comment:13423312013-06-25T18:48:38.013Zarchaeopteryxhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/xn/detail/u_2gskiyna07rt3
<p>At least they would learn they no longer enjoy their privileged status.</p>
<p>At least they would learn they no longer enjoy their privileged status.</p> Taxing churches won't get wha…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2013-06-25:1982180:Comment:13426002013-06-25T18:27:15.451ZJoshua Weinberghttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/JoshuaWeinberg
<p>Taxing churches won't get what you want though, what would end up happening would be the funneling of money to tax havens and people would suffer not churches.</p>
<p>Taxing churches won't get what you want though, what would end up happening would be the funneling of money to tax havens and people would suffer not churches.</p> So if I'm not mistaken 71 bil…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2013-06-25:1982180:Comment:13423122013-06-25T10:02:06.334ZBrendanhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/Brendan109
<p>So if I'm not mistaken 71 billion dollars of tax exemptions is 3-4 times NASA budget. NASA budget 2011 seems to be 18BUS$. The education budget is about 69.9 BUS$. This is a scary thought. If these numbers are out please let me know.<br/>Peace be the Journey</p>
<p>So if I'm not mistaken 71 billion dollars of tax exemptions is 3-4 times NASA budget. NASA budget 2011 seems to be 18BUS$. The education budget is about 69.9 BUS$. This is a scary thought. If these numbers are out please let me know.<br/>Peace be the Journey</p> Believe it or not... we have…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2013-06-25:1982180:Comment:13422792013-06-25T06:19:36.352ZSteveInCOhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/SteveInCO
<p>Believe it or not... we have among the <em>highest</em> corporate tax rates in the developed world.</p>
<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_tax_rates" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_tax_rates</a></p>
<p>Of course corporations get to write off almost <em>all</em> costs and not pay taxes on their gross income, but only on the profit... which is why they get a tax break for giving their employees health insurance, which the…</p>
<p>Believe it or not... we have among the <em>highest</em> corporate tax rates in the developed world.</p>
<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_tax_rates" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_tax_rates</a></p>
<p>Of course corporations get to write off almost <em>all</em> costs and not pay taxes on their gross income, but only on the profit... which is why they get a tax break for giving their employees health insurance, which the employees themselves wouldn't get if they bought it for themselves.</p> Touche'tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2013-06-25:1982180:Comment:13422972013-06-25T03:08:07.702ZDoug Reardonhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/DougReardon
<p>Touche'</p>
<p>Touche'</p> At least almost all politicia…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2013-06-24:1982180:Comment:13421682013-06-24T23:46:08.760Zarchaeopteryxhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/xn/detail/u_2gskiyna07rt3
<p>At least almost all politicians <em>profess</em> to be religious --</p>
<p>At least almost all politicians <em>profess</em> to be religious --</p> And, of course, almost all po…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2013-06-24:1982180:Comment:13421532013-06-24T23:09:48.442ZDoug Reardonhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/DougReardon
<p>And, of course, almost all politicians are religious.</p>
<p>And, of course, almost all politicians are religious.</p> "Corporations pay relatively…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2013-06-24:1982180:Comment:13416472013-06-24T09:17:18.460Zarchaeopteryxhttp://www.thinkatheist.com/xn/detail/u_2gskiyna07rt3
<p>"Corporations pay relatively little tax" because, in this country at least, corporations buy the politicians who make the tax laws, and the tax law loopholes.</p>
<p>"Corporations pay relatively little tax" because, in this country at least, corporations buy the politicians who make the tax laws, and the tax law loopholes.</p> Corporations pay relatively l…tag:www.thinkatheist.com,2013-06-24:1982180:Comment:13418782013-06-24T08:51:15.961ZNina van der Rooshttp://www.thinkatheist.com/profile/NinavanderRoos
<p>Corporations pay relatively little tax, as churches are essentially corporations what makes you think you will be anymore successful at squeezing money out of their greedy, grasping hands as any other big business _ I hope you are not hoping to appeal to their "Christian Ethic" !</p>
<p>Corporations pay relatively little tax, as churches are essentially corporations what makes you think you will be anymore successful at squeezing money out of their greedy, grasping hands as any other big business _ I hope you are not hoping to appeal to their "Christian Ethic" !</p>